The cricket rivalry of India vs South Africa has never failed to deliver entertainment and drama. We have seen great talent emerge over the decades and have played all-out contests in the South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline.
Both sides have entertained us with some memorable clashes. They have produced some classic moments, including talented players who played these nail-biting games.
The rivalry grew more due to contemporary cricket franchise leagues, including the Indian Premier League (IPL) and South Africa’s Mzansi Super League (MSL).
India and South Africa have these leagues to nurture and offer players such platforms in high-stress environments. Athletes perform and come up with flying colors and become better players.
South African players have been a giant in performances over the years. Nevertheless, the “chokers” tag has persisted because they often fold in pressure. It happened again in the 2024 T20 final, where India won. South Africa looked home in the match but gifted the match to their opponents after a fumble.
India, on the other hand, has always taken its stand when it matters. Over the years, these two teams have seen some great individual players face off against one another, some classic heated matchups, and a few nailbiters.
These two, as competitors, have become far more interesting with their hawk-eyed evolution of the game to place ever greater emphasis on shorter formats, power-hitting, and multi-faceted bowling.
Head-to-Head Stats: Tests, ODIs, and T20Is
Tests
Team |
Matches Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Draws |
India |
44 |
16 |
18 |
10 |
South Africa |
44 |
18 |
16 |
10 |
ODIs
Team |
Matches Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
No Result |
India |
94 |
40 |
51 |
0 |
3 |
South Africa |
94 |
51 |
40 |
0 |
3 |
T20Is
Team |
Matches Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
No Result |
India |
27 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
South Africa |
27 |
11 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
Longest Win Streaks in India vs South Africa Matches
Tests
Team |
Win Streak |
Time Frame |
India |
4 |
2019 – 2021 |
South Africa |
3 |
2008 – 2010 |
ODIs
Team |
Win Streak |
Time Frame |
India |
5 |
2022 – 2023 |
South Africa |
3 |
2022 – 2022 |
T20Is
Team |
Win Streak |
Time Frame |
India |
4 |
2022 – 2023 |
South Africa |
3 |
2012 – 2015 |
Match Results: Last 5 Matches Across All Formats
Tests
Team |
Winner |
Margin |
Ground |
Match Date |
South Africa |
India |
7 wickets |
Cape Town |
Jan 3-4, 2024 |
South Africa |
South Africa |
Innings & 32 runs |
Centurion |
Dec 26-28, 2023 |
South Africa |
South Africa |
7 wickets |
Cape Town |
Jan 11-14, 2022 |
South Africa |
South Africa |
7 wickets |
Johannesburg |
Jan 3-6, 2022 |
India |
India |
113 runs |
Centurion |
Dec 26-30, 2021 |
ODIs
Team |
Winner |
Margin |
Ground |
Match Date |
South Africa |
India |
78 runs |
Paarl |
Dec 21, 2023 |
South Africa |
South Africa |
8 wickets |
Gqeberha |
Dec 19, 2023 |
South Africa |
India |
8 wickets |
Johannesburg |
Dec 17, 2023 |
India |
India |
243 runs |
Eden Gardens |
Nov 5, 2023 |
India |
India |
7 wickets |
Delhi |
Oct 11, 2022 |
T20Is
Team |
Winner |
Margin |
Ground |
Match Date |
India |
India |
7 runs |
Bridgetown |
Jun 29, 2024 |
South Africa |
India |
106 runs |
Johannesburg |
Dec 14, 2023 |
South Africa |
South Africa |
5 wickets |
Gqeberha |
Dec 12, 2023 |
India |
South Africa |
5 wickets |
Perth |
Oct 30, 2022 |
India |
South Africa |
49 runs |
Indore |
Oct 4, 2022 |
Highest Partnerships in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
Tests
Partners |
Runs |
Wicket |
Venue |
Year |
JH Kallis, HM Amla |
340 |
3rd |
Nagpur |
2010 |
RG Sharma, MA Agarwal |
317 |
1st |
Visakhapatnam |
2019 |
V Sehwag, R Dravid |
268 |
2nd |
Chennai |
2008 |
RG Sharma, AM Rahane |
267 |
4th |
Ranchi |
2019 |
VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni |
259* |
7th |
Eden Gardens |
2010 |
ODIs
Partners |
Runs |
Wicket |
Venue |
Year |
G Kirsten, HH Gibbs |
235 |
1st |
Kochi |
2000 |
HE van der Dussen, T Bavuma |
204 |
4th |
Paarl |
2022 |
SR Tendulkar, KD Karthik |
194 |
2nd |
Gwalior |
2010 |
Q de Kock, HM Amla |
194 |
1st |
Durban |
2013 |
SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly |
193 |
1st |
Johannesburg |
2001 |
T20Is
Partners |
Runs |
Wicket |
Venue |
Year |
DA Miller, Q de Kock |
174* |
4th |
Guwahati |
2022 |
RG Sharma, V Kohli |
138 |
2nd |
Dharamsala |
2015 |
HE van der Dussen, DA Miller |
131* |
4th |
Delhi |
2022 |
JH Kallis, CA Ingram |
119 |
2nd |
Johannesburg |
2012 |
SA Yadav, YBK Jaiswal |
112 |
3rd |
Johannesburg |
2023 |
South Africa vs India Stats – Highest Run ScorersÂ
Tests
Player |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
100s |
50s |
S.Tendulkar |
25 |
1741 |
42.46 |
169 |
7 |
5 |
Jacques Kallis |
18 |
1734 |
69.36 |
201* |
7 |
5 |
Hashim Amla |
21 |
1528 |
43.65 |
253* |
5 |
7 |
V. Kohli |
16 |
1408 |
54.15 |
254* |
3 |
5 |
AB de Villiers |
20 |
1334 |
39.23 |
217* |
3 |
6 |
ODIs
Player |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
100s |
50s |
S.Tendulkar |
57 |
2001 |
35.73 |
200* |
5 |
8 |
Jacques Kallis |
37 |
1535 |
61.40 |
119* |
2 |
11 |
V. Kohli |
31 |
1504 |
65.39 |
160* |
5 |
8 |
Gary Kirsten |
26 |
1377 |
62.59 |
133* |
4 |
9 |
AB de Villiers |
32 |
1357 |
48.46 |
119 |
6 |
5 |
T20Is
Player |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
100s |
50s |
David Miller |
21 |
452 |
41.09 |
106* |
1 |
2 |
R.Sharma |
18 |
429 |
26.81 |
106 |
1 |
2 |
V. Kohli |
14 |
394 |
39.40 |
76 |
– |
3 |
Quinton de Kock |
11 |
351 |
43.87 |
79* |
– |
4 |
S.Yadav |
7 |
346 |
57.66 |
100 |
1 |
4 |
Most Sixes in India vs South Africa Matches
Tests
Player |
Sixes |
R.Sharma (IND) |
22 |
V.Sehwag (IND) |
17 |
Jacques Kallis (SA) |
11 |
AB de Villiers (SA) |
11 |
Anil Kumble (IND) |
9 |
ODIs
Player |
Sixes |
AB de Villiers (SA) |
41 |
Sourav Ganguly (IND) |
31 |
R.Sharma (IND) |
20 |
MS Dhoni (IND) |
18 |
V. Kohli (IND) |
17 |
T20Is
Player |
Sixes |
David Miller (SA) |
30 |
S.Yadav (IND) |
23 |
H.Klaasen (SA) |
20 |
JP Duminy (SA) |
16 |
R.Sharma (IND) |
16 |
Most Wickets in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
Tests
Player |
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Best Bowling |
5W+ |
Anil Kumble (IND) |
21 |
84 |
31.79 |
6/53 |
3 |
D.Steyn (SA) |
14 |
65 |
21.53 |
7/51 |
5 |
Javagal Srinath (IND) |
13 |
64 |
24.48 |
6/21 |
4 |
H.Singh (IND) |
11 |
60 |
28.40 |
7/87 |
4 |
Morné Morkel (SA) |
17 |
58 |
26.41 |
5/20 |
1 |
ODIs
Player |
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Best Bowling |
5W+ |
Shaun Pollock (SA) |
33 |
48 |
24.47 |
5/37 |
1 |
Allan Donald (SA) |
26 |
46 |
21.15 |
5/29 |
1 |
Anil Kumble (IND) |
40 |
46 |
32.00 |
4/25 |
– |
D.Steyn (SA) |
18 |
34 |
22.44 |
5/50 |
1 |
Lance Klusener (SA) |
23 |
31 |
24.03 |
5/42 |
1 |
T20Is
Player |
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Best Bowling |
5W+ |
B.Kumar (IND) |
12 |
14 |
18.50 |
5/24 |
1 |
Keshav Maharaj (SA) |
11 |
12 |
23.25 |
2/23 |
– |
Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) |
10 |
11 |
26.18 |
3/22 |
– |
Lungi Ngidi (SA) |
5 |
10 |
15.50 |
4/29 |
– |
Arshdeep Singh (IND) |
6 |
10 |
18.30 |
3/32 |
– |
South Africa vs India Stats – Best Bowling Performances Tests
Player |
Bowling Figures |
Match Date |
Ground |
D.Steyn (SA) |
7/51 |
Feb 6, 2010 |
Nagpur |
H.Singh (IND) |
7/87 |
Dec 2004 |
Kolkata |
Anil Kumble (IND) |
6/53 |
Nov 1996 |
Ahmedabad |
Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) |
7/66 |
Oct 2019 |
Pune |
Morné Morkel (SA) |
5/20 |
Jan 2018 |
Centurion |
ODIs
Player |
Bowling Figures |
Match Date |
Ground |
Allan Donald (SA) |
5/29 |
Oct 1997 |
Mumbai |
D.Steyn (SA) |
5/50 |
Dec 2010 |
Johannesburg |
Lance Klusener (SA) |
5/42 |
Nov 1996 |
Delhi |
Kuldeep Yadav (IND) |
4/18 |
Oct 2022 |
Lucknow |
H.Singh (IND) |
5/31 |
Dec 2002 |
Jalandhar |
T20Is
Player |
Bowling Figures |
Match Date |
Ground |
B.Kumar (IND) |
5/24 |
Feb 18, 2018 |
Johannesburg |
Lungi Ngidi (SA) |
4/29 |
Sep 2022 |
Indore |
Arshdeep Singh (IND) |
3/32 |
Jun 2022 |
Rajkot |
H.Klaasen (SA) |
3/20 |
Jun 2022 |
Cuttack |
Hardik Pandya (IND) |
3/20 |
Oct 2022 |
Guwahati |
Most 5-Wicket Hauls in India vs South Africa Matches
Tests
Player |
Matches |
5-Wicket Hauls |
Best Bowling |
Venue |
Match Date |
D.Steyn (SA) |
14 |
5 |
7/51 |
Nagpur |
Feb 2010 |
Anil Kumble (IND) |
21 |
3 |
6/53 |
Ahmedabad |
Nov 1996 |
H.Singh (IND) |
11 |
4 |
7/87 |
Eden Gardens |
Dec 2004 |
Javagal Srinath (IND) |
13 |
4 |
6/21 |
Ahmedabad |
Dec 1996 |
Morne Morkel (SA) |
17 |
1 |
5/20 |
Centurion |
Jan 2018 |
ODIs
Player |
Matches |
5-Wicket Hauls |
Best Bowling |
Venue |
Match Date |
Allan Donald (SA) |
26 |
1 |
5/29 |
Mumbai |
Oct 1997 |
Shaun Pollock (SA) |
33 |
1 |
5/37 |
Eden Gardens |
Nov 2005 |
Lance Klusener (SA) |
23 |
1 |
5/42 |
Delhi |
Nov 1996 |
Kuldeep Yadav (IND) |
13 |
1 |
4/18 |
Lucknow |
Oct 2022 |
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (IND) |
12 |
1 |
5/24 |
Johannesburg |
Feb 2018 |
T20Is
Player |
Matches |
5-Wicket Hauls |
Best Bowling |
Venue |
Match Date |
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (IND) |
12 |
1 |
5/24 |
Johannesburg |
Feb 18, 2018 |
Lungi Ngidi (SA) |
5 |
0 |
4/29 |
Indore |
Oct 4, 2022 |
Arshdeep Singh (IND) |
6 |
0 |
3/32 |
Rajkot |
Jun 2022 |
H.Klaasen (SA) |
10 |
0 |
3/20 |
Cuttack |
Jun 2022 |
Hardik Pandya (IND) |
12 |
0 |
3/20 |
Guwahati |
Oct 2022 |
Best Margins of Victory by Wickets in India vs South Africa Matches
Tests
Winner |
Margin |
Venue |
Match Date |
South Africa |
9 wickets |
Johannesburg |
Jan 2018 |
India |
8 wickets |
Durban |
Dec 2010 |
South Africa |
7 wickets |
Cape Town |
Jan 2024 |
South Africa |
7 wickets |
Johannesburg |
Jan 2022 |
India |
7 wickets |
Centurion |
Dec 2021 |
ODIs
Winner |
Margin |
Venue |
Match Date |
South Africa |
9 wickets |
Bengaluru |
Sep 2019 |
India |
8 wickets |
Johannesburg |
Dec 2023 |
India |
8 wickets |
Delhi |
Oct 2022 |
South Africa |
8 wickets |
Gqeberha |
Dec 2023 |
India |
7 wickets |
Ranchi |
Oct 2022 |
T20Is
Winner |
Margin |
Venue |
Match Date |
South Africa |
9 wickets |
Bengaluru |
Sep 2019 |
India |
8 wickets |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Sep 2022 |
South Africa |
7 wickets |
Dharamsala |
Oct 2015 |
India |
7 wickets |
Mohali |
Sep 2019 |
South Africa |
7 wickets |
Delhi |
Jun 2022 |
Best Margins of Victory in India vs South Africa Matches
Tests: By Runs
Winner |
Margin |
Ground |
Match Date |
India |
337 runs |
Delhi |
Dec 2015 |
South Africa |
329 runs |
Eden Gardens |
Nov 1996 |
South Africa |
328 runs |
Durban |
Dec 1996 |
South Africa |
282 runs |
Cape Town |
Jan 1997 |
India |
280 runs |
Kanpur |
Dec 1996 |
ODIs: By Runs
Winner |
Margin |
Ground |
Match Date |
India |
243 runs |
Eden Gardens |
Nov 2023 |
South Africa |
214 runs |
Wankhede |
Oct 2015 |
South Africa |
157 runs |
Durban |
Nov 2006 |
India |
153 runs |
Dhaka |
Apr 2003 |
India |
153 runs |
Gwalior |
Feb 2010 |
T20Is: By Runs
Winner |
Margin |
Ground |
Match Date |
India |
106 runs |
Johannesburg |
Dec 2023 |
India |
82 runs |
Rajkot |
Jun 2022 |
South Africa |
49 runs |
Indore |
Oct 2022 |
India |
48 runs |
Visakhapatnam |
Jun 2022 |
India |
37 runs |
Durban |
Sep 2007 |
Highest Individual Scores in India vs South Africa Matches
Tests
Player |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
Venue |
Match Date |
V.Sehwag (IND) |
319 |
304 |
42 |
5 |
Chennai |
Mar 26, 2008 |
V. Kohli (IND) |
254* |
336 |
33 |
2 |
Pune |
Oct 10, 2019 |
Hashim Amla (SA) |
253* |
473 |
22 |
0 |
Nagpur |
Feb 6, 2010 |
AB de Villiers (SA) |
217* |
333 |
17 |
2 |
Ahmedabad |
Apr 3, 2008 |
Mayank Agarwal (IND) |
215 |
371 |
23 |
6 |
Visakhapatnam |
Oct 2, 2019 |
ODIs
Player |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
Venue |
Match Date |
S.Tendulkar (IND) |
200* |
147 |
25 |
3 |
Gwalior |
Feb 24, 2010 |
V. Kohli (IND) |
160* |
159 |
12 |
2 |
Cape Town |
Feb 7, 2018 |
R.Sharma (IND) |
150 |
133 |
13 |
6 |
Kanpur |
Oct 11, 2015 |
Quinton de Kock (SA) |
135 |
121 |
18 |
3 |
Johannesburg |
Dec 5, 2013 |
Gary Kirsten (SA) |
134* |
124 |
20 |
1 |
Eden Gardens |
Nov 25, 2005 |
T20Is
Player |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
Venue |
Match Date |
David Miller (SA) |
106* |
47 |
8 |
7 |
Guwahati |
Oct 2, 2022 |
R.Sharma (IND) |
106 |
66 |
12 |
5 |
Dharamsala |
Oct 2, 2015 |
Suresh Raina (IND) |
101 |
60 |
9 |
5 |
Gros Islet |
May 2, 2010 |
Rilee Rossouw (SA) |
100* |
48 |
7 |
8 |
Indore |
Oct 4, 2022 |
S.Yadav (IND) |
100 |
56 |
7 |
8 |
Johannesburg |
Dec 14, 2023 |
Most Hundreds in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
Tests
Player |
Matches |
100s |
Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
Jacques Kallis (SA) |
18 |
7 |
1734 |
69.36 |
201* |
S.Tendulkar (IND) |
25 |
7 |
1741 |
42.46 |
169 |
V.Sehwag (IND) |
15 |
5 |
1306 |
50.23 |
319 |
Hashim Amla (SA) |
21 |
5 |
1528 |
43.65 |
253* |
V. Kohli (IND) |
16 |
3 |
1408 |
54.15 |
254* |
ODIs
Player |
Matches |
100s |
Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
Quinton de Kock (SA) |
20 |
6 |
1077 |
53.85 |
135 |
AB de Villiers (SA) |
32 |
6 |
1357 |
48.46 |
119 |
V. Kohli (IND) |
31 |
5 |
1504 |
65.39 |
160* |
S.Tendulkar (IND) |
57 |
5 |
2001 |
35.73 |
200* |
Gary Kirsten (SA) |
26 |
4 |
1377 |
62.59 |
133* |
T20Is
Player |
Matches |
100s |
Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
David Miller (SA) |
21 |
1 |
452 |
41.09 |
106* |
R.Sharma (IND) |
18 |
1 |
429 |
26.81 |
106 |
Suresh Raina (IND) |
12 |
1 |
339 |
33.90 |
101 |
S.Yadav (IND) |
7 |
1 |
346 |
57.66 |
100 |
Rilee Rossouw (SA) |
11 |
1 |
100* |
– |
100* |
Best Partnerships in India vs South Africa Matches
Tests
Partners |
Runs |
Wicket |
Venue |
Year |
JH Kallis, HM Amla |
340 |
3rd |
Nagpur |
2010 |
RG Sharma, MA Agarwal |
317 |
1st |
Visakhapatnam |
2019 |
V Sehwag, R Dravid |
268 |
2nd |
Chennai |
2008 |
RG Sharma, AM Rahane |
267 |
4th |
Ranchi |
2019 |
VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni |
259* |
7th |
Eden Gardens |
2010 |
ODIs
Partners |
Runs |
Wicket |
Venue |
Year |
G Kirsten, HH Gibbs |
235 |
1st |
Kochi |
2000 |
HE van der Dussen, T Bavuma |
204 |
4th |
Paarl |
2022 |
SR Tendulkar, KD Karthik |
194 |
2nd |
Gwalior |
2010 |
Q de Kock, HM Amla |
194 |
1st |
Durban |
2013 |
SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly |
193 |
1st |
Johannesburg |
2001 |
T20Is
Partners |
Runs |
Wicket |
Venue |
Year |
DA Miller, Q de Kock |
174* |
4th |
Guwahati |
2022 |
RG Sharma, V Kohli |
138 |
2nd |
Dharamsala |
2015 |
HE van der Dussen, DA Miller |
131* |
4th |
Delhi |
2022 |
JH Kallis, CA Ingram |
119 |
2nd |
Johannesburg |
2012 |
SA Yadav, YBK Jaiswal |
112 |
3rd |
Johannesburg |
2023 |
Highest Totals in India vs South Africa Matches
Tests
Team |
Score |
Overs |
Run Rate |
Venue |
Match Date |
India |
643/6d |
153.0 |
4.20 |
Eden Gardens |
Feb 14, 2010 |
India |
627 |
155.1 |
4.04 |
Chennai |
Mar 26, 2008 |
South Africa |
620/4d |
130.1 |
4.76 |
Centurion |
Dec 16, 2010 |
India |
601/5d |
156.3 |
3.84 |
Pune |
Oct 10, 2019 |
South Africa |
563 |
143.0 |
3.93 |
Bloemfontein |
Nov 3, 2001 |
ODIs
Team |
Score |
Overs |
Run Rate |
Venue |
Match Date |
South Africa |
438/4 |
50.0 |
8.76 |
Wankhede |
Oct 25, 2015 |
India |
401/3 |
50.0 |
8.02 |
Gwalior |
Feb 24, 2010 |
South Africa |
365/2 |
50.0 |
7.30 |
Ahmedabad |
Feb 27, 2010 |
South Africa |
358/4 |
50.0 |
7.16 |
Johannesburg |
Dec 5, 2013 |
India |
331/7 |
50.0 |
6.62 |
Cardiff |
Jun 6, 2013 |
T20Is
Team |
Score |
Overs |
Run Rate |
Venue |
Match Date |
India |
237/3 |
20.0 |
11.85 |
Guwahati |
Oct 2, 2022 |
South Africa |
227/3 |
20.0 |
11.35 |
Indore |
Oct 4, 2022 |
South Africa |
221/3 |
20.0 |
11.05 |
Guwahati |
Oct 2, 2022 |
South Africa |
219/4 |
20.0 |
10.95 |
Johannesburg |
Mar 30, 2012 |
India |
212/3 |
19.1 |
11.06 |
Delhi |
Jun 9, 2022 |
Fastest Centuries in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
Tests
Player |
Balls |
Score |
Venue |
Match Date |
V.Sehwag (IND) |
168 |
319 |
Chennai |
Mar 26, 2008 |
Hashim Amla (SA) |
201 |
253* |
Nagpur |
Feb 6, 2010 |
AB de Villiers (SA) |
220 |
217* |
Ahmedabad |
Apr 3, 2008 |
V. Kohli (IND) |
226 |
254* |
Pune |
Oct 10, 2019 |
Jacques Kallis (SA) |
237 |
201* |
Centurion |
Dec 16, 2010 |
ODIs
Player |
Balls |
Score |
Venue |
Match Date |
AB de Villiers (SA) |
31 |
149 |
Johannesburg |
Jan 18, 2015 |
R.Sharma (IND) |
38 |
150 |
Kanpur |
Oct 11, 2015 |
Quinton de Kock (SA) |
43 |
135 |
Johannesburg |
Dec 5, 2013 |
S.Tendulkar (IND) |
62 |
200* |
Gwalior |
Feb 24, 2010 |
David Miller (SA) |
63 |
106* |
Guwahati |
Oct 2, 2022 |
T20Is
Player |
Balls |
Score |
Venue |
Match Date |
David Miller (SA) |
47 |
106* |
Guwahati |
Oct 2, 2022 |
R.Sharma (IND) |
66 |
106 |
Dharamsala |
Oct 2, 2015 |
Suresh Raina (IND) |
60 |
101 |
Gros Islet |
May 2, 2010 |
Rilee Rossouw (SA) |
48 |
100* |
Indore |
Oct 4, 2022 |
S.Yadav (IND) |
56 |
100 |
Johannesburg |
Dec 14, 2023 |
Conclusion
The South Africa vs India cricket rivalry greatness has filled all formats – Sachin Tendulkar on one hand, AB de Villiers, D.Steyn, and V. Kohli representing India.
These great names of cricket have given us some of the most iconic moments, from the fastest centuries to unbelievable bowling figures and robust partnerships.
The India-South Africa rivalry has always been a hit among fans within Indian boundaries, with the contests full of adrenaline, individual showmanship, and landmark matches.
However, South Africa has tended to dominate the opening phases of matches on most occasions. South Africa’s tendency to fold at key stages has recently allowed India to wrest major victories from their grip.
The recent T20 final once again brought this story to the fore, as India capitalized on South African mistakes in the final throes.
As said earlier, both the teams have kept a watchful eye on their future, so this rivalry will always be among the best in cricket:
A blend of skill and entertainment — Both teams have some young, talented new players who are strong in handling pressure, thanks to franchise cricket.
Gone would be the tradition, but the evolution of strategies, new team blood, and expectations might be the caption for the upcoming cricketing battles between the two nations.
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